Chapter 172: Undercover

Harry felt that he suddenly had some kind of inspiration, but it was interrupted by Deng Buliduo's next words.

"This can be considered slowly, but the urgent matter is, I'm worried that Fu Di Mo will peep at you using this connection." Deng Buliduo said.

"But you just said that Fu Di Mo is already very weak for this kind of induction." Harry's heart, which had originally let go, tightened again.

"Very weak, but it doesn't mean there is none." Deng Buliduo said cautiously. "Fu Di Mo should not know that there is such a connection between you, or he doesn't have the ability to monitor you in reverse. However, he might discover this point in the future. For the sake of insurance, you'd better learn Occlumency in advance."

"Occlumency? Is it a spell that can avoid being peeped at by others?" Harry asked.

"That's right, Professor Snape is very good at this. After school starts, I will let him teach you." Deng Buliduo yawned. "Now, please let this old man go to the guest room to rest for a while. After receiving your news yesterday, I didn't sleep well."

Harry said goodbye to Deng Buliduo with half respect and half apology, and let Butler Carson lead him to the best guest room.

After Deng Buliduo left, Harry finally remembered the inspiration he almost grasped, that is, the oil painting sent by Na Wei. If Fu Di Mo could be sealed in it using that spell (Sirius called it the Stagnation Curse), perhaps he could be safely imprisoned.

However, as Deng Buliduo said, many things need to be considered in the long run. Wanting to convert a feasible idea into a perfect plan is very time-consuming and energy-consuming.

At noon that day, Harry didn't have much sleepiness, but after a little hesitation, he still lay on the bed. The fact that he used his nap time to peep at Fu Di Mo's life was undoubtedly an advantage. Getting some fragmented information is better than knowing nothing. Harry felt he had the necessity to make good use of this point.

Harry opened his eyes in the dream, and that familiar long table appeared before his eyes again. The difference was that there were not many people beside the table this time. Except for the Dark Lady, perhaps there was only the man who used "Bat" as his code name.

When he took off his hood, Harry's heart turned up a stormy sea. That was Severus Snape.

"Tell me, Snape, what is Deng Buliduo's plan?" Fu Di Mo said coldly.

"His plan is aimed at you," Snape said very naturally. "To be precise, Deng Buliduo is just cooperating with the Ministry of Magic. The Doctors want to set a trap at the Triwizard Tournament to lure you into taking action."

"I clearly already killed all the Aurors." Fu Di Mo's tone was not good. "Where did those Doctors pop out from?"

"According to my investigation, they are people from the Department of Mysteries." Snape betrayed the secrets of the Ministry of Magic without hesitation. "After Barty Crouch Sr. took over the Department of Mysteries, he immediately started the Doctor plan. The original eight Unspeakables became Doctors No. 1 to No. 8. Besides this, he also secretly contacted some Aurors, persuading them to join this plan. Currently, there are four officially on the payroll, which is a total of twelve Doctors."

"What is Barty Sr.'s purpose?" Fu Di Mo seemed to be saying a rhetorical question. "He intends to defeat the Dark Lord, so as to clear his son's suspicion, is that so?"

"However, his son should have died already." Snape frowned and said.

"Fool! Everyone in Azkaban knows that the one who died in the cell was a woman!" The Dark Lady screamed. "And you have never been in there at all, you simply cannot prove your loyalty!"

"Quiet, Bella, this is within my plan." Fu Di Mo said softly. "I need someone by Deng Buliduo's side to pass information to me. We have always been getting along well, haven't we, Severus?"

"Indeed so, Lord Dark Lord." Snape's face was a bit pale.

"I told you, I had already spared Lily's life at the time, but she was truly stubborn and insisted on using that sacrificial spell." Voldemort's voice was full of seduction, and Harry could even feel a sense of regret and pity that did not seem fake. "I had planned it well; as long as I killed that lapdog of Dumbledore's and disposed of that bastard child, although Lily would be sad, you could comfort her and move her, and then she would be yours."

Snape pursed his lips tightly and didn't say a word.

"It's a pity, things have reached this point, we have to change the strategy." Fu Di Mo said cunningly. "I will ensure Harry's safety, no one can hurt him, but Deng Buliduo, this hypocrite, must die. He is best at using the lies of 'love' to deceive others into dying for him..."

"Deng Buliduo's death is a nailed-down thing." Snape said. "He was hit by Xuanjun's Yama Post, and only has three years left to live."

Harry was puzzled again. Deng Buliduo clearly told himself that he felt his time was running out because he was hit by the curse on the Horcrux.

"Humph, meddlesome old thing." Fu Di Mo hummed unhappily. "But three years is too long, I want to kill him with my own hands this year. Didn't the Doctors prepare a trap for me? I can just use this point to kill Deng Buliduo uprightly. I have this confidence."

"As expected of the Master." The Dark Lady praised with reverence.

"Then I wish the Master success." Snape said indifferently.

"Severus." Fu Di Mo said softly. "The plan to attack Hogwarts will proceed synchronously. You can appropriately show some ability. Bella will try to kill McGonagall in the chaos, but it doesn't matter if it doesn't work. The position of Headmaster will be yours sooner or later."

"I need you to hold Hogwarts. As for the Ministry of Magic, I also chatted well with Ha Ke." Fu Di Mo used a tone full of temptation to describe the beautiful future. "By then, Harry can toss as much as he wants, I don't take it to heart, I just want to return to Hogwarts to teach Dark Magic."

Snape's expression was obviously a bit excited: "The position of Headmaster is yours."

"Relax, relax, perhaps I won't teach? Perhaps I'll run a journal called 'Cutting-edge Dark Magic', perhaps I'll find a quiet place to live in seclusion?" Fu Di Mo's tone was very relaxed. "And you need to teach Delphini well for me. Although I am immortal, I will still feel bored. By then, she will become the next Dark Lord, and you will be the capable subordinate I left for her."

"Now go, go figure out the detailed content of the plan. I need an opportunity to kill Deng Buliduo head-on without affecting Harry. This needs you to think of a way." Fu Di Mo said.

"Obey." Snape performed a big ceremony and then went out.

"Why?" The Dark Lady—Harry now knows she might be named Bella, she asked sharply. "Snape is not worthy of our such importance!"

"An undercover is very necessary, and Deng Buliduo is proficient in Legilimency, so an undercover who can do Occlumency is not easy to find." Fu Di Mo said slowly. "I also cannot see through Snape's true thoughts, so I must promise him enough benefits to make him loyal to me."

"And, as long as Deng Buliduo dies, whoever is Headmaster and whoever is Minister is all in my thought. Snape is also a talent, so what if I bestow some virtual power on him?" Fu Di Mo reached out to touch Bella's cheek, which made Harry more certain that they had an affair. "Don't care about a little virtual power, because this world will all kneel at my feet."

"But what about that Harry?" Bella asked with some worry. "That shameless little bastard, he will definitely cause you trouble."

"I tolerate him, just like a father tolerates a naughty child." Fu Di Mo's words were very proud. "He can do anything he wants to do. He can live as usual, no one will make things difficult for him; he can also try to resist me, but no one will respond to him; if he works for me, I can even share this world with him."

Bella's eyes were uncertain. She seemed to suspect something, but didn't dare to ask.

The dream ended here. When Harry woke up, the scar was still a bit painful, but it didn't seem particularly painful. He couldn't say whether it was because the situation this time was special, or because he was slightly accustomed to it.

But what is certain is that Fu Di Mo changed his usual cold and cruel style this time, and unexpectedly became gentle, using bewitchment and solicitation to lure Snape to work for him. And, just like Deng Buliduo cultivating Harry, he was also cultivating a successor named Delphini. These are all very important information, perhaps also the reason for Fu Di Mo's gentle attitude today.

Harry recorded this information in the diary stroke by stroke, and until Deng Buliduo came to drink afternoon tea, he couldn't wait to tell him.

"Don't worry about Snape, Harry." Deng Buliduo said softly. "What Fu Di Mo intends to give him, I will also give him. Then do you think he would rather be a Headmaster in name and reality, or would he rather be Fu Di Mo's puppet Headmaster?"

"Alright, I originally thought your successor would be McGonagall." Harry said a bit embarrassedly.

"My successor will always be you." Deng Buliduo's gaze was cast from above the lenses. "Snape would also rather see a world where Harry Potter lives happily."

"Ah." Harry scratched his head awkwardly, and then remembered another thing. "However, Snape sold our plan almost clean, and the Doctor plan was also completely seen through by Fu Di Mo."

"Because, if Fu Di Mo didn't intend to kill you from the beginning, then our plan might also need to make some changes." Deng Buliduo said, twisting his beard. "The bait to lure Fu Di Mo to take action might have to be changed to me."

"That's too dangerous, you are almost playing with your cards face up against him." Harry exclaimed. "You are poisoned, but Fu Di Mo is in good condition, and he also bought a very powerful wand from abroad."

"Please don't worry, Harry." Deng Buliduo said with a smile. "I am more confident than you imagine." ===== CHAPTER 173 =====